The RES Group focuses on the legislative and regulatory mechanisms used to promote renewable electricity generation and energy efficiency and RES deployment in the Mediterranean area, with attention to off-grid solutions and independent power producers (IPPs).

Evaluation of the costs associated with the fulfilment of national RES targets and Promote the exchange of information, knowledge and experiences

Assessment of the social impact associated with RES promotion and development in each member country and when required the WG will study the best options to promote RES in isolated systems

Main Activities

Benchmarking RES electricity (update 2018 data)

Analyse improvement of energy efficiency by smart grids, smart metering and energy service companies and the cost that such an improvement in network

Analyse main regulatory mechanisms like: environment protection; promotion of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Combined Heat and Power (CHP); energy efficiency promotion including integration to the grids and smart metering issues and their impact of costs

Promote the exchange of information, knowledge and experiences and evaluate the results of the different mechanisms in the national contexts, analysing success factors and critical issues

Analyse the possible effects of the introduction at a national level of successful RES mechanisms adopted in other countries

Activity and Deliverable

Year

Referent regulator

1. Deliverable: Analysis of auction mechanisms to promote RES

2019

CERA, CNMC and Secretariat support

- Execution Activity: Workshop for CREG (Algeria) – Progress in the development of RES auctions

2nd half 2019

INS WG in collaboration with RES WG

- Execution Activity: RES Workshop to present several case studies on auction management to be organized back to back GA

2nd half 2019

INS WG in collaboration with RES WG

- Execution Activity: Annual Forum on the liberalization of the gas markets and integration of RES within the grids